
Although the Ford Focus has always been trailing behind the VW Golf, the Blue Oval's compact model had some great years. 2022 is certainly not one of them since demand in Europe through May plummeted by 28.3 percent to 27,151 units, according to data DataForce, cited by Automotive News Europe. The Saarlouis plant where it's made already has a surplus workforce, and a new report claims a further cut in production is planned.